Grade: Academy Support Staff Grade 1 3 Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 Working Pattern: Term time 1 week Actual Salary: 20,961 - 21,290 (topped up to RLW) Interview Date: Wednesday 2 nd April 2025 We are looking for an Administration Assistant to join our vibrant and wonderful team at Bamford Academy, part of Altus Education Partnership. About the role The overall purpose of the role will be to provide routine general administrative and financial support to the school under the direction of the Office Manager and Senior Staff. As the first point of contact for the school, the successful candidate will be welcoming, helpful and personable. You will be someone who will represent the school in a professional and friendly manner. General duties will include, but are not limited to: To provide administrative support to the Headteacher, SLT and Office Manager. To undertake general administration duties e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, emailing, and completing routine forms. To word process school documentation, including the production of letters, reports and schedules. To accurately input information to databases/spreadsheets, and maintain manual and computerised records and management information systems. To sort and distribute internal and external mail. To collate registers and complete returns as required by the DfE, Trust and LA. To undertake basic bookkeeping, collect monies and accurately record and balance funds. Examples may include the school fund, petty cash, school trips/events, photographs, postage, school meals, milk, telephone calls etc. To act as a first point of contact, undertaking reception duties and answering telephone and face-to-face enquiries. To welcome visitors to the school, ensuring that health and safety and safeguarding procedures are followed, including signing visitors in/out, issuing badges and escorting visitors as required. To respond to general day to day queries from staff, pupils, parents and external visitors. To make arrangements for external visitors, for example the school nurse, photographer and parents, in liaison with the Headteacher/Senior Staff. To undertake pupil first aid/welfare duties, looking after sick pupils, liaising with parents/staff, in accordance with Academy procedures. About the School A vibrant and wonderfully diverse school in Rochdale. We are two-form entry school, with fourteen classes from Reception to Year 6. Our experienced staff provide a broad, balanced, inclusive and exciting curriculum and plan for enriching learning experiences for all. We promote a love for learning so that our children will become proud and resilient young people. The staff are committed to challenging our pupils to think hard and have high aspirations. The school is part of the Altus Education Partnership. We look forward to collectively realising the vision of the Trust - to create and successfully run a family of inclusive academies from early years to sixth form, which will enable all students, regardless of background, to lead a fulfilling life, progress to an aspirational career and make a positive contribution to their local community. How to apply: If you feel inspired to apply for this role then please complete the Altus Education Partnership application form and email it to recruitmentaltusep.com. For more information, visit www.altusep.com or contact recruitmentaltusep.com. You can also contact Mrs Hegazy (Office Manager) on 01706 631496. Deadline The deadline for the post is Friday 21 st March 2025 (to arrive no later than 12.00 midday). Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 2 nd April 2025. Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.